Unión Roja

Unión Roja is a locality of Cacahoatán, Chiapas with 2,102 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 520 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.7 years.

Demographics of Unión Roja

Demographic structure of Unión Roja according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 624 under 15 years old (29.7%), 1,279 working-age people (60.8%) and 199 adults over 65 years old (9.5%).

0-14 years

624

29.7% of the population

15-64 years

1,279

60.8% - Working age

65+ years

199

9.5% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

64.3%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Unión Roja

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	83	95	178	8.5%
5-9 years	106	123	229	10.9%
10-14 years	102	115	217	10.3%
15-19 years	91	89	180	8.6%
20-24 years	69	83	152	7.2%
25-29 years	64	77	141	6.7%
30-34 years	60	73	133	6.3%
35-39 years	64	80	144	6.9%
40-44 years	57	59	116	5.5%
45-49 years	57	69	126	6%
50-54 years	47	60	107	5.1%
55-59 years	47	46	93	4.4%
60-64 years	42	45	87	4.1%
65-69 years	36	28	64	3%
70-74 years	22	19	41	2%
75-79 years	22	15	37	1.8%
80-84 years	18	13	31	1.5%
85+ years	13	13	26	1.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Unión Roja

Population Origin

Born in the State

1,990

94.7%

Born in Another State

75

3.6%

Lived in Another State in 2015

61

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

6

0.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

6

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

14

2.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

5

0.2% of the population

Men / Women

4 / 1

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

129

6.1%

With Limitation

206

9.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	58
Visual	57
Hearing	38
Speech	25
Mental	25

Education in Unión Roja

Literacy and Schooling

In Unión Roja, 158 people aged 15+ are literate (15800%), while 146 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.7 years (7.8 men, 7.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	64	82	146	14600%
Incomplete primary	116	112	228	22800%
Complete primary	94	110	204	20400%
Incomplete secondary	18	14	32	3200%
Complete secondary	209	258	467	46700%
Post-basic education (18+)	168	173	341	34100%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	50
6-11 years	13
12-14 years	9

Employment and Social Security in Unión Roja

In Unión Roja, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 744 people. Of them, 736 are employed and 8 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.1%.

Total EAP

744

M: 534 / W: 210

Employed Population

736

M: 529 / W: 207

Unemployment Rate

1.1%

8 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

854

M: 227 / W: 627

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	1,121	53.3%
IMSS	488	23.2%
ISSSTE	34	1.6%
State ISSSTE	1	0%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	54	2.6%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	520	24.7%
IMSS Bienestar	3	0.1%
Private insurance	13	0.6%
Other institution	17	0.8%
Without health coverage	981	46.7%

Marital Status and Religion in Unión Roja

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

888

88800%

Single

511

51100%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

203

20300%

Households

Total Households

559

3.8 average occupants

Male-Headed

405

72.5%

Female-Headed

154

27.5%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	641	30.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	806	38.3%
No religion	655	31.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Unión Roja

Unión Roja has 685 total dwellings, of which 559 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	537	96.1%
Dirt floor	22	3.9%
1 bedroom	224	40.1%
2 or more bedrooms	335	59.9%
1 room	77	13.8%
2 rooms	125	22.4%
3 or more rooms	357	63.9%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.6%

551 dwellings

Piped Water

98%

548 dwellings

With Drainage

98.7%

552 dwellings

All Services

96.8%

541 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	551	98.6%
Without electricity	8	1.4%
Public water network	548	98%
Hauled water	533	95.3%
Other water source	11	2%
With water tank	82	14.7%
With cistern	61	10.9%
With toilet	544	97.3%
With latrine	2	0.4%
With drainage	552	98.7%
Without drainage	7	1.3%
With all services	541	96.8%
Without water, drainage or electricity	2	0.4%

Goods and Technology in Unión Roja

Household equipment in Unión Roja according to the 2020 Census. 5.7% of dwellings have internet and 85% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	418	74.8%
Washing machine	239	42.8%
Microwave oven	97	17.4%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	75	13.4%
Motorcycle	16	2.9%
Bicycle	82	14.7%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	461	82.5%
Radio	346	61.9%
Landline phone	11	2%
Cell phone	475	85%
Computer	56	10%
Internet	32	5.7%
Pay TV	166	29.7%
Streaming platforms	4	0.7%
Video game console	7	1.3%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

47

8.4%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

83

14.8%

Without Computer or Internet

490

87.7%

Without Any ICT

12

2.1%

Location of Unión Roja

Coordinates: 15.0456322, -92.2158617
Altitude: 520 m